Parks and Facilities

New Haven Adams Township Parks & Recreation manages several parks and facilities in New Haven, IN. Read on to learn about the beautiful locations you can visit in the community as well as the pavilions you can rent.

Parks

Canal Landing

About
This quaint, pocket park adds aesthetic appeal to the area. Its historic plaque details the importance that the historic canal played in the development of New Haven. Purchased in 1999, Canal Landing is approximately 1/3 of an acre. An existing parking lot was demolished and a park was planned. This park adds visual appeal to New Haven’s downtown business district and is a popular place for lunch breaks.

Heatherwood Park

About
Heatherwood Park is a great place to stop for a relaxing lunch break. On November 3, 2012, Heatherwood Park was the site of a community volunteer planting effort called the Great Tree Canopy Comeback. Volunteers worked to replant trees that were removed for safety reasons after they fell victim to the Emerald Ash Borer.

Jury Park

About
An extensive renovation to Jury Park provided the space with resurfaced tennis courts, an updated pavilion, and a popular, new pool facility. To help clean and mitigate surface water, the park now boasts a rain garden thanks to a grant from Wal-Mart.

Klotz Park

About
Klotz Park is located in the heart of the Southwick Village neighborhood. Surrounded by large trees, a small creek, and friendly neighbors, Klotz offers a variety of fun amenities to keep the entire family busy. Grassy areas that separate the sports grounds are great places for a picnic or a game of extreme Frisbee.

Moser Park

About
Also once known as Brudi Pasture, this area is located at 601 Main Street, New Haven is a low-lying partially wooded area with a pavilion, pond, trails, a basketball court and ball diamonds. This park also is the home of the seasonal Nature Center.
Rental Fees

Schnelker Park

About
Schnelker Park is a jewel in downtown New Haven. The park's large trees create a wonderful, shaded area to relax or play. The newly renovated pavilion can be rented out by visitors for parties and picnics throughout the year.

The New Haven Community Foundation and the Parks Dept. have recently erected an impressive band shell in the park where seasonal outdoor concerts are held for the community. The Park also has a large playground for the little ones to run, swing, and jump. The park is also home to the Veterans Memorial, which was built to honor all of our Veterans. The memorial can be supported by purchasing a brick to honor a friend or loved one. Learn more about purchasing a brick by clicking HERE.

Werling Park

About
Werling Park, located on Werling Road in New Haven, is a seven-acre grassy field with a half-mile walking loop that winds around the perimeter of the property. Located in a mostly residential area of New Haven, it provides a green space and recreational area for the community to venture out of their backyards and play!

Plans for the future of this park are still under discussion, with public input meetings and data gathering already complete.

Fitness Center

The Fitness Facility at the New Haven Community Center is now open to serve you! The first discussions of a Community Center began in 1990. Since then much research and planning has gone into making it a reality. This Center is now the home of the New Haven Parks and Recreation office and the new Senior Center. Additionally, many enrichment and youth activity classes will be held here along with events and rental space. The Fitness Facility will offers top of the line cardio and weight equipment and a variety of instructor led classes at reasonable rates. Stop in for a tour! Memberships are now on sale.

Child Watch Hours

Child Watch

A convenience designed to meet the needs of families who utilize the New Haven Fitness Center or participate in New Haven Parks and Rec programs.

*Available in a maximum of 2-hour increments *Parent must stay in the building

Ages:· 6 months —12 years

Rates:· Child Watch Punch Pass (drop-in) - $40 for 15 visits.*No expiration date & not limited a person or household.· Plus Child Watch Pass- allows a pass holder to upgrade to their existing pass to cover Child Watch. The pass is to be renewed monthly only. For children residing in the same household only.· $10/month for 1 child· $15/month for 2+ children

Amenities

• Precor Cardio Equipment

• FreeMotion weight equipment

• Fitness Classes

• Rubber floor

• Mirrors

• Knowledgeable and friendly staff

• Reasonable rates and no commitment

• Free Weights

• Personal Trainers

• Child Watch

• Silver Sneakers & Renew Active accepted

Membership Definitions, Benefits, and Specialty Classes

Base Membership includes the rights to use the New Haven Community Center Fitness Facility exercise equipment only.

Premium Membership includes the right to use the New Haven Community Center Fitness Facility exercise equipment and the right to participate in Premium Classes. Preregistration for classes is requested. Minimum participation is needed. There are additional “Specialty Classes” that will be offered

Specialty Classes are fitness classes offered through New Haven Parks and Rec and are indicated with in marketing material. These classes operate outside of the parameters of the “Premium” membership and require registration and/or an additional fee. Membership is not required for these classes.

• New Haven Parks and Recreation reserves the right to cancel a class at any time for any reason. • New Haven Parks and Recreation Fitness Facility rates, class rates, minimum participation and hours of operation are subject to change.

Personal Trainer Service

The Fitness Center now offers Personal Trainers as an option to help keep you on track! Purchase a Personal Trainer Punch pass and use it to train with one of our approved Personal Trainers when it works for your schedule. The punch pass never expires and offers 4, 45 minute personal training sessions. Need more sessions? After your initial purchase, load your card with as many additional visits as you like. A list of approved personal trainers is available at the Fitness Center desk.

New Haven Community Center

Rentals – Pavilion

The New Haven Community Center, is a 16,000 square foot facility in New Haven to meet the fitness and recreation needs of the community. Established in 2016, the facility holds a banquet area, fitness facility, active classrooms, an enrichment classroom, meeting space, a senior area and kitchen and dining area. The space has evolved from a drive in theater, a Marine Corp hall and most recently an auto auction arena. The Park Board took over this space and began renovations in 2016. The facility will begin to serve the community in early 2017.

Apple Orchard

Oak Room

Willow Room

Park PavilionsPermits for the rental of the park shelters for picnics, reunions, graduations, etc., must be obtained at the Park Center Office. Shelters are located at:

Schnelker Park

Jury Park

Moser Park

Havenhurst Park

All shelters are open-sided pavilions. By renting a park shelter, the restrooms will be unlocked and the electricity will be turned on for the renter’s use. All rentals are first come, first served. Shelters are available for rental tentatively through October.

Shelters can be reserved only for the current year. Reservations for the year begin on January 2 of the current year. Call us at 260-749-2212 to request additional information, to ask questions, or to make reservations

Havenhurst Pavilion

Schnelker Pavilion

Moser Pavilion

Community Center

The New Haven Community Center is home to the New Haven Parks and Recreation Offices, The Hickory Room Senior Center, Youth Activity and Enrichment Classes, Events, rental spaces and more! The Community Center is located behind the New Haven McDonalds along US 930 East. Stop in for a tour!

The New Haven Fitness Center located within the New Haven Community Center is open to serve you. The facility offers top of the line equipment, free weights, a variety of classes, and reasonable rates. We invite you to stop in for a tour. Check out our Rates by clicking here.

The Community Center adjoins the Fitness Center is open Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Programming is scheduled year-round, during and outside these hours.

Trails

The Rivergreenway

The Rivergreenway is a great place for biking, running, jogging, walking, rollerblading, and enjoying natural space. The trail runs along the Maumee River bank in New Haven and eventually along the St. Marys and St. Joseph rivers in Fort Wayne. The entire Rivergreenway is a 40-mile trail. Visitors may track the total distance they have traveled because the Rivergreenway mile markers are located along the trail. New Haven cares for a three-mile portion of the Rivergreenway, a National Recreation Trail.

The New Haven trail begins at Moser Park, 601 Main Street, New Haven, IN, 46774. It ends at the boat launch, which is located near the entrance of the Fort Wayne trail located on North River Road. The Rivergreenway is open each day from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Deetz Nature Preserve

Natural grass trails loop through this nature preserve.

Moser Park Woods

A quarter mile handicapped accessible trail runs through Moser Park woods. Natural trails also criss-cross this woods and is home to New Haven Parks and Recreation Disc golf course. Click here for a trail map.

Haskamp Woods

Haskamp woods can be accessed through Pinestone Association on Seiler Road. The natural trail is approximately .7mile. Click here for a map.

Werling Park

Werling Park offers a paved walking loop off of Werling road. The loop is .5 mile. There is currently no onsite parking, so it is primarily accessible by sidewalk.

Nature Areas

North River Road Nature AreaThis nature area is located on North River Road, just east of Broadway. The property was donated in the late 1990s to the New Haven Parks and Recreation Department. In 2003, the land was entered into the Wetlands Reserve Program through the Department of Natural Resources. This was a critical step to combating the millions of acres lost to development since colonial times.

Since then, efforts have been made to restore this area to its original habitat. Native grasses and trees have been planted. The area is an ideal habitat for wildlife, including many species of birds, deer, and fox.

A gravel access road exists along part of the perimeter of the property. This access road leads to a clay canoe launch. The access road is typically closed and accessed only by maintenance staff or for special programming.

Deetz Nature PreserveDeetz Nature Preserve, named after a retired maintenance director, Thomas Deetz, became park property in 2006. Located at the intersection of Parrot and Hartzell roads, Deetz Nature Preserve is 72 acres of low-lying wetland area.

The preserve—now a beautiful, natural area—was donated by Waste Management. The area has been replanted with native grasses, and the reforestation process has been started with the planting of many young trees. The area has multiple mowed trails, a parking area, and an outdoor classroom. The area is a fantastic location for leisure walks, bird watching, and nature hiking.

Additional InformationAreas like the Deetz Nature Preserve are critical because its wetlands release vegetative matter into rivers, which helps feed fish. While wetlands are truly unique, they must not be thought of as isolated and independent habitat. Wetlands are important to the health of all other biomes as well as to wildlife and humans everywhere.

Fun FactsWetlands prevent flooding by acting as a holding area for an overabundance of water and retaining water until it can slowly be released. This allows wetlands help keep river levels normal, and filter and purify the surface water.

Wetlands help to counterbalance the effect of humans on rivers by rejuvenating them and surrounding ecosystems.

Numerous animals that live in other habitations use wetlands for reproduction or migration.

Unlike most other habitats, wetlands directly improve other ecosystems. Due to its many cleansing benefits, wetlands have been compared to kidneys. The analogy is a good one because kidneys and wetlands both help cleanse the system and control water flow.

Wetlands also clean the water by decomposing vegetative matter, filtering out sedimentation, and converting chemicals into usable form.

Wetlands help with erosion control. Tall, native plants help to keep erosion at bay.

Moser Park Nature Center

Moser Park WoodsThis area is located at 601 Main Street is a low-lying partially wooded Park that includes a quarter mile paved trail and multiple natural trails. The park is also home to a pavilion, pond, a basketball court, a ball diamond and the seasonal Nature Center.

The Nature Center, located in Moser Park, is a seasonal facility that offers nature programming geared toward the youth.

Also once known as Brudi Pasture, this area is located at 601 Main Street, New Haven is a low-lying partially wooded area with a pavilion, pond, trails, a basketball court and ball diamonds. This park also is the home of the seasonal Nature Center.

Children today are less likely to spend time outdoors playing and exploring. Much research has linked this to a growing host of problems plaguing the youth today, including childhood obesity, inattentiveness, and diminished creativity. Getting kids outdoors and experiencing nature is a great way to combat this growing epidemic.

Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer Nature Center attendants get to experience the biological diversity of our area while sharing their appreciation for such wonders with others. Please call the office at 260-749-2212 or email us at parksinfo@newhaven.in.gov for more information.

Outreach ProgramsCall our office at 260-749-2212 to schedule a naturalist program for your classroom, scout club, or other groups. Learning experiences can be customized to fit your needs!

The Frog Lifecycle

Bird Hikes

Forest Sensory Discovery

Pond Exploration

Badge Work

And More!

Summer HoursJune - SeptemberSaturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

New Haven Railroad Depot

The restored New Haven Railroad Depot now looks much as it did when it first opened in 1887. The facility is located at 546 State Street, across from the entrance to Moser Park. This quaint building has been brought back from near collapse by The New Haven Area Heritage Association and donated to the Parks & Recreation Department in 2018. Look for programs to be held at the facility through the summer.